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Pressure Worksheet
Instructions: Using the following formula P = F/A, answer the below word problems. Be
sure to show all work and write all units.
3. Calculate the pressure exerted on the heel of a boy’s foot if the boy
weighs 320 N and he lands on one heel which has an area of 0.16 m2.
4. How much must a woman weigh (force) if the pressure she exerts
while standing on one foot has an area of 0.6 m2 exerts a pressure of
16 Pa?
ii. Draw a diagram to show how the block must rest to exert the maximum pressure
on the ground.
iii. Using what you have calculated in 6i and 6ii, calculate the maximum pressure
(in Pa) that the block can exert.
7. A hydraulic lift is shown below. Piston A has a contact area of 3,3 cm2 and B,
one of 0,66 m2. A force of 20 N acts on piston A.
20 N
?
A
B
9. The density of the water in the school’s waterpolo pool is 1000 kg/m3 and its
depth is 2,5 m. Calculate the pressure (in kPa) due to the water at the bottom
of the pool.
10. John dives into the sea at Marsascala and reaches a depth of 5 mt. What is the
pressure on John if the density of sea water is 1,025 Kg/m3 ?